Great warships

Chapter 451 Running for the aircraft carrier career all his life

Of course, Qin Tao can't raise objections. It's his honor to accompany the leaders there. Can he say half of his disagreement?What matter does he have that can be greater than the matter of the leader?
Two days later, the group took a special plane to Huating.

Qin Tao was flattered. After getting on the plane, he was stopped by Mr. Liu and sat next to Mr. Liu. Even if he came here in the wind and waves, he had to be careful in front of Mr. Liu, and he had to think carefully before speaking. blurted out because he respected the old man in front of him.

Mr. Liu has been working hard for the aircraft carrier cause of the motherland!His greatest wish is to see the motherland's aircraft carrier in service.

And Qin Tao is the one who helps him realize his wish.

"In this way, the overall design of our aircraft carrier is about the same." After listening to Qin Tao's work during this period, Mr. Liu nodded: "If the engine and power supply system are confirmed, this warship will even have a heart, and, It also left a foreshadowing for future modifications.”

"Yes, during this period of time, our second design office has been working non-stop, and the overall design of the aircraft carrier should have been completed by now, so we should be able to see more detailed drawings when we pass by."

Mr. Liu nodded: "By the way, I heard that you have always attached great importance to our energy security, and you also proposed to build a strategic crude oil reserve. The army should also have its own reserves. We are very interested in this project. If it is carried out, in this regard, your Mingzhou Group will take the lead again!"

"These are all things we should do. To develop the economy, we must have energy. We must pay attention to energy security." Qin Tao said: "Please continue to discuss the railway and oil pipeline from Gwadar Port to our country. These mean more to us."

Old Liu nodded.

With frequent nodding, the plane landed at Huating Airport, and then went straight to the second design office of Huating.

Since receiving a large number of drawings, this place has been in a state of continuous rotation. I don't know how many people live in the design office. They have completed the input of the drawings with their hard work.

Therefore, when the big guys sat in the conference room and looked at the projection screen again, what appeared on it was already a detailed structural diagram drawn by the computer!

"Everyone, we have completed the entry of all the drawings and the modification of the power system." Babiqi is also very excited: "Now, the ship island is still under design. After all, many facilities need to cooperate with related supporting enterprises. It can only be designed after it is confirmed. However, the hull is basically complete. In addition to power, there are also power, fuel, fire protection, ventilation and other systems. The design has been completed. We have also temporarily reserved the front launch tube. Wait for later modification."

This is a detailed design drawing. In the era of the Red Empire, I don’t know how many technicians and draftsmen worked together. It took a year to design the aircraft carrier. Now, they use computer-aided drawing, and the speed is greatly increased. !
Various complex designs of the hull have been completed, and the construction process can also be simulated on the computer to determine whether it is reasonable.

"However, we still have a project and would like to ask you for instructions. I don't know if we can reserve it in advance to prepare for future modifications."

"Please tell me, we have so many leaders here, we can make a decision on the spot." Qin Tao said, at this time he was also very curious, not knowing what Babbage wanted to say.

"We want to reserve the pipeline for laying cables. When we need it in the future, the cables can be inserted at any time, and then enough power will be delivered." Babiqi said while pressing the mouse button to mark it for everyone.

Pre-set pipes, bury cables, deliver electricity?
Qin Tao was a little confused: "Is your electricity going to the front deck? What kind of electricity do you need there? It's not for the island."

"Yeah, what is this reserved for?"

"Electromagnetic catapult."

When Babbage uttered this word, Qin Tao was the most shocked: "What did you say?"

"Electromagnetic catapult."

"Is this thing out already?"

This project, of course, was promoted by Qin Tao. When he talked with Ma Gong, he strongly supported Ma Gong to carry out relevant research. When there was no project in the second design office, he also left a task for them to design the aircraft carrier. Time, scheduled to use electromagnetic catapult.

However, that is just talk on paper. He fully supports electromagnetic catapults, but this does not mean that electromagnetic catapults can be built immediately.

Babbage said that it should be reserved for electromagnetic catapults. Doesn't that mean that this kind of thing has the potential to go out of the laboratory?

"It hasn't come out yet." Babbage shook his head.

"Then why do you consider this request?" Qin Tao remembers very clearly that these people are still very conservative in the power system of the warship, and they are unwilling to use the medium-voltage direct current solution proposed by Magong. Now, these people actually Can you support horse workers?This is not scientific!
Qin Tao felt that he must have heard wrong.

"We have seen its prospects." Babich said: "We have had a lot of exchanges with Ma Gong on the medium-voltage direct current system, and we have also learned about the projects he is currently working on. It should be practical within the time limit, and this aircraft carrier still has a lifespan of at least 30 years, so in its mid-term modification, it is very likely that there will be an opportunity to install electromagnetic catapults to give it more powerful combat capabilities."

The old men are too weird and conservative at first, but after communicating with Ma Gong, they were gradually impressed by Ma Gong's technology, and later, they even began to support Ma Gong's project!
Qin Tao found it very interesting.

"I see that the place you have reserved is not only the angled deck, but also the leaping deck?" Qin Tao asked.

"Yes, according to our previous plan, there was a plan to use electromagnetic catapults on inclined decks, but electromagnetic catapults are different from steam catapults, and they don't have to be straight, so after the jump deck The half-section can also be installed, even if only 50 meters are reserved, with the promotion of the electromagnetic catapult, it can also allow the carrier-based aircraft to take off with full fuel and full bombs at a short point."

Qin Tao was shocked by these people's unconstrained ideas, which are very similar to Lao Maozi's "Storm" class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

Lao Maozi will produce an aircraft carrier design drawing every year, which has become a model for PPT to build an aircraft carrier. It can also place the Appeal-57 carrier-based aircraft.

The latest one is called the Storm-class aircraft carrier, also known as the "23E00E" project. It still has a jumping deck. Like the Ulyanovsk, only catapults can be used on the angled deck. The jumping deck can be mixed and matched. The rear is The catapult, with the jumping deck in front, is a mix and match, and the old man is still very fashionable, so he still uses the plan of the two-ship island.

The British use double-ship islands because the British aircraft carriers use gas turbines, and the chimneys and air intakes are very large. If the air intake and exhaust are to be smooth, the ship islands have to be at the back. The island has to move forward again. After a compromise, a double-ship island will be used.

Lao Maozi’s design is obviously nuclear-powered, and he also plays a double-ship island. I don’t know what it means. Moreover, another interesting point is that the displacement is as high as 12 tons, which fully reflects how bold people are and how productive the land is. The flamboyant spirit, anyway, it is just a design drawing, and it will not be actually built.

This kind of exaggeration is not allowed in China, so Qin Tao is somewhat disapproving of Babbage's design, but when Babbage talks about his ideas, Qin Tao's eyes light up again.

The take-off length of this short point is 105 meters. The distance is too short. If the carrier-based aircraft wants to be able to take off safely, it must reduce its weight.

What now?
Now there's a new solution: use the catapult!
Even if it only provides a ejection distance of 50 meters, it can allow the carrier-based aircraft to carry an extra ton of fuel and ammunition, and it can take off with a full load!

It can be said that this idea is still very good, but it is just an idea.

Although Qin Tao was a little hot-headed just now, he calmed down quickly: "This warship can only carry more than 20 fighter jets, so the requirements for dispatch efficiency are not too high, and it is no problem to take off from a far point." , adding these two more catapults will not have much effect, on the contrary, it will increase the complexity of the warship, so I think that the arrangement here is unnecessary, but the one on the inclined deck, if the ejection ability If it meets the standard and can eject the early warning aircraft, it can be considered.”

Although the size of the warship is not small, but because the anti-ship missile launcher occupies a lot of space, the number of aircraft carried is not large, which is simply incomparable with the seventy or eighty carrier-based aircraft of the US aircraft carrier. There is no need to add catapults to improve the dispatch efficiency of carrier-based aircraft.

In contrast, Qin Tao cared a lot about the one on the angled deck.

"Our current technology should not be able to achieve it, but after ten years, I think there should be a breakthrough." Babich said.

"Then, lines can be reserved here on the angled deck. However, I don't know if the power supply on the warship is enough. However, if only the early warning aircraft is ejected, the problem should not be big."

He was talking about asking the superiors to make a decision. In fact, when it came to the specific technology, Qin Tao began to be assertive again.

Mr. Liu was a little confused when he heard it. After all this was said, Mr. Liu couldn't help asking: "What is the technology of electromagnetic ejection? Do we have this technology?"

I didn't say this last time, but now, Mr. Liu is very curious.

"The role of the steam catapult is the same, it is to give the aircraft extra propulsion, so that the aircraft can take off in a short distance, but the energy used is different. The steam catapult uses the energy stored in steam, while the electromagnetic catapult uses It is electric energy. Its core device is the linear ejection motor. In simple terms, it is equivalent to cutting and flattening a motor. The original rotor rotates in an alternating magnetic field, but now the rotation has been transformed into a translational motion. The rotor becomes the mover, and the stator is still the stator, but the length of the stator is hundreds of meters.”

To put it simply, it is a large motor, but it has become a linear motor. This is the basic principle of using the motor to drive the aircraft forward.

(At first, Huadong Zhixiong thought it was a simple ampere force moving in a magnetic field, but later found that the model was not so simple, more similar to a linear motor.)
"That is to say, the basic theories are all available, but they have not been used all the time?" Elder Liu asked.Speaking of motors, this thing is very common.

"Yes, in fact, in the 40s, the Americans did research and exploration, and even designed a test prototype to catapult combat aircraft. At that time, steam catapults had not yet appeared, but because of too many technical difficulties, they gave up the electromagnetic catapult. Catapults, however, in 82, the Americans restarted the development of electromagnetic catapults. According to their plan, the next generation of aircraft carriers will be equipped with electromagnetic catapults. We are now starting to study electromagnetic catapults. In this regard, we can stand on the same starting line as the Americans."

"Mr. Qin, for us, isn't it a bit ahead of us to do this? If you don't learn to walk, you have to learn to run!" A leader said: "Should we be safer? First study the steam catapult, wait until the steam catapult After the catapult research is mature, then study the technology of the electromagnetic catapult?"

"It's not the difference between walking and running. It's all about running. Or it's better to use swimming as a metaphor. One is breaststroke and the other is freestyle. There is no inheritance relationship. These swimming methods can reach the other side."

Qin Tao is a staunch electromagnetic catapult faction, because he knows that there is no need for his side to continue to study steam catapults. With the horseman, we can overtake cars in curves and be at the forefront of the world in this regard!

"And in terms of advantages and disadvantages, the two are equivalent to the difference between an old-fashioned steam train and a modern maglev train. Electromagnetic catapults have many advantages that steam catapults cannot achieve."

Qin Tao began to brainwash everyone, no, popular science.

"First of all, the adjustment of the steam catapult is inconvenient. Although there are five levels of adjustment, even with the lowest power, the ejection force is still very strong. Therefore, it can only eject heavy aircraft and cannot eject light drones. Wait until In the future, the use of drones will become more and more common. It cannot withstand the powerful thrust of steam catapults, but our electromagnetic catapults can flexibly adjust the ejection power, from zero to maximum, steplessly adjustable. "

(A few readers in front of me have greatly denied the vertical take-off and landing fighter, thinking that this thing is useless. For example, our 076 has also begun to have electromagnetic catapults, but Huadong Zhixiong has carefully analyzed it and thinks that under the condition of the deck length , Is it difficult to eject our heavy-duty carrier-based aircraft? Is this electromagnetic catapult used to eject unmanned aerial vehicles similar to the Gong-11? An aircraft of more than ten tons is about the same, and more than 20 Ton, it is estimated that 076's small body can't bear it.)
"Moreover, the steam catapult needs to be overhauled every few hundred times. I don't know if you have seen the scene where the Americans disassemble the deck surface for maintenance. Moreover, there are often malfunctions. The movie Top Gun There is one here. When the Americans needed more combat aircraft, the catapult suddenly failed, and the aircraft could not take off. The structure of our electromagnetic catapult is completely different from that of the steam catapult. Not only is the catapult high in efficiency, but also reliable. The reliability is also greatly improved, and even if something goes wrong, the faulty module can be replaced quickly.”

This thing is a linear motor. Along the ejection track, the modules are the same. As long as some spare modules are prepared on the aircraft carrier, they can be replaced at any time in case of failure.

"You have said so much, it must be mature. If it is immature, will its failure rate be higher? Moreover, this thing is based on electromagnetic principles, will it affect other electronics on the warship? Equipment causing interference?"

There are many voices of doubt. After all, everyone is still not confident. Do we dare to use things that even Americans have never used?What should I do if I am immature?
Moreover, this suspicion is still justified.After the Yankee's high-end electromagnetic catapult was equipped with an aircraft carrier, it turned out that the technology was immature and there were frequent problems, so that some people asked to replace the electromagnetic catapult and reinstall the mature steam catapult.

Where can I buy technology that is more advanced than Americans?
"Since everyone is so interested, should we go and investigate?" Qin Tao said.

Mr. Liu nodded: "That's right, we're going to have a look. If it's really feasible, we'll also give our full support to realize the curve overtaking of our aircraft carrier technology. If it doesn't work, we can't force it. We still have to put reliability first. premise!"

Babbage was reduced to a supporting role. He originally planned to explain the detailed design plan of the aircraft carrier clearly, but the leaders were no longer interested before he said much, so Babbage could only be with everyone. Go to where the horseman is.

Golden Sun Electric Co.

This company was jointly founded by Mingzhou Group and Naval Engineering University. Ma Ming became the person in charge of this company. However, he obviously doesn't know much about how to run a business. He usually spends his time in the laboratory.

As a result, the operation of this electric motor company can only be helped by Mingzhou Group. Fortunately, the company's products have high profits. Even if the annual sales are in single digits, as long as they can be sold, they can still make a lot of profits.

Take last year as an example, Qin Tao supported the Mingzhou Group's nuclear power plant to use Golden Sun Motor Company's [-]-phase generator. The design and construction of this generator alone is enough for their motor company's annual expenses.

For Ma Ming, he just keeps his ears to the outside world and concentrates on technology.

What kind of technology?
One is medium-voltage DC power supply for the entire ship, and the other is electromagnetic ejection!
In fact, Qin Tao still plans to start the electric vehicle project, but it is obvious that Ma Ming does not have the time.And last time I didn't make this plan clear.

Although Golden Sun Motor Company is already a company, Ma Ming is still famous at the Naval Engineering University, and he didn't take off his military uniform, he was used to wearing it like this.

"Old Liu?" When a large group of people entered the laboratory building, Ma Ming hurried over to greet him. When he saw the person leading the team in front, Ma Ming was instantly surprised.

"I heard that the technology synchronized with the Americans is being researched here, so let's come and have a look." Mr. Liu said with a smile: "How far has your electromagnetic catapult been researched? By the way, it seems that you have not applied for research funding. Bar?"

Ma Ming nodded: "Yes, thanks to Mr. Qin's suggestion, we established Golden Sun Motor Company two years ago, and we used the profits of this company to invest in research and development, which can also reduce the burden on the Navy. Anyway, our company produces The product is also mainly for the navy.”

The main product of Golden Sun Electric Co., Ltd. is the [-]-phase generator. This generator is mainly used for the submarines of the navy. The price of the product provided by the company is much cheaper than that imported from abroad, but it can still make a good profit.

Using these profits to carry out research and development not only saves the navy's procurement funds, but also saves the disadvantages of applying for funds with superiors. It can be said that everyone is happy.

"What is the current state of this project?" Wu Shengli was also very interested.

"According to the research and development of a new product, it takes about five steps." Ma Ming is very rigorous: "The first step is to conduct theoretical research, that is, to theoretically solve technical problems and prove that it is a feasible solution. The second step is to manufacture a reduced-scale prototype to verify the correctness of the theory. At present, we have reached this step. Next, there are scale experiments, ground experiments, and finally engineering installation.”

"Already reached the second step?" Qin Tao said with incomparable emotion: "Just the first step, for many countries, it will take several years, even decades!"

Ma Gong is mighty!
In the field of electromagnetic catapults, Magong is the absolute authority. The Yankees started the research project of electromagnetic catapults in 82, and it was only in 2010 that they launched the F-18 carrier-based aircraft for the first time. It's been a whole 30 years.

Qin Tao doesn't know the inside story of R&D, but based on principle analysis, it is estimated that it has a history of more than ten years.

What now?
Ma Gong has used it for two years and has entered the stage of scaling experiments!

Is this too fast?

"The main reason is that our technical route is chosen correctly." Ma Gong said: "When we are conducting theoretical research, we are feeling the advantages of this route."

Although this technical route was proposed by Magong, it has been fully affirmed by Qin Tao, and then Magong will firmly move forward on this route. If he takes the right path, the speed will of course be faster.

"Ma Gong, can you give us a detailed introduction?" Wu Shengli asked from the side.

"Of course, everyone, follow me, the scaled prototype is here."

The entire laboratory is very spacious, just like a large conference room, with an overall length of more than 50 meters. At this time, a scaled prototype with a length of more than 30 meters is placed on one side.

Why can't the full length be used?

Of course, a braking distance of 20 meters must be reserved. If a 50-meter prototype is built, the ejection slider will definitely break through the wall when it flies out.

(End of this chapter)